Birla Global University (BGU) is a self-financed private unitary University and has been established by the enactment of Birla Global University Odisha Act, 2015 with its main campus spread over an area of nearly 30 acres of land situated at IDCO Plot No.2, Gothapatna, Bhubaneswar. As per the Act, the management of the university is carried out by a Board of Governors headed by Smt. Jayashree Mohta, Chairperson, Birla Academy of Art & Culture being the main promoter of Birla Global University. Honorable Governor of Odisha is the Chancellor of the University.

The University has been established with a goal to be the best destination for aspiring new-gen professionals. It is committed to redefine ‘quality’ in education with state-of-the-art facilities, best of the infrastructure and finest faculty. Presently, the University operates with six schools i.e. Birla School of Management, Birla School of Communication, Birla School of Commerce, Birla School of Social Sciences & Humanities, Birla School of Law, Birla School of Applied Sciences.